The railway administration has decided to stop 11 trains at Vindhyachal for two minutes each, from October 3rd to 11th, for the convenience of devotees during the Shardiya Navratri festival. These trains are operating on the route of Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Chheoki. The train numbers and names are: 12295/12296 SMVT...
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Bengaluru-Danapur Sanghamitra Express, 12801/12802 Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express, 12141/12142 Lokmanya Tilak T.-Pataliputra Superfast Express, 12307/12308 Howrah-Jodhpur Express, 12487/12488 Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal Express, 22307/22308 Howrah-Bikaner Express, 12335/12336 Lokmanya Tilak-Bhagalpur Express, 15646/15645 Lokmanya Tilak-Guwahati Express, 15648/15647 Lokmanya Tilak-Guwahati Express, 15658/15657 Kamakhya-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail, 12168/12167 Lokmanya Tilak T-Banaras Express.

Indian Railways has decided to add extra coaches to 24 important trains to address the increasing demand from passengers. This will help reduce the difficulty passengers face in securing confirmed tickets. The railway will be adding more general second-class compartments to 24 important long-distance trains to improve the travel experience. The...
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additional coaches will be added over several days to cater to the rising demand for tickets throughout the year. In addition to adding general second-class coaches, the railway will permanently replace some AC 3-tier economy and sleeper-class coaches with general second-class coaches to make travel more affordable and accessible for a larger number of passengers. The move ensures that more people can travel comfortably, even during peak seasons, without the high cost associated with premium classes. This increase is part of the Indian Railways' commitment to meeting the needs of all passengers and ensuring a more inclusive and convenient travel experience for everyone. Specific details of the train additions, including departure dates and train numbers are included below.

To accommodate the influx of devotees during the Shravani Mela, the Indian Railways has announced changes to train schedules and halts. Starting July 22nd and lasting until August 19th, several weekly trains will have extended halts at Sultan Ganj, with some even terminating there. Notably, the Kiul Jamalpur DEMU passenger train...
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will be extended to Sultan Ganj. Additionally, all mail, express, and passenger trains stopping at Jasidih station for less than 5 minutes will now have extended halts. The Shravani Mela, a significant pilgrimage, draws millions of devotees to offer water at the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple, with some even traveling from overseas. To further ease congestion, the railways are also planning to operate six special trains between various locations, including Jaynagar-Asansol, Raxoul-Devghar, Gaya-Madhupur, Patna-Madhupur, Saraygarh-Devghar, and Gorakhpur-Devghar, starting July 22nd.

During the Shravani Mela, all mail, express, and passenger trains will halt at Jasidih station in Jharkhand for at least five minutes. However, trains like Kolkata Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express, Janshatabdi Express, Purva Express, Garib Rath Express, Humsafar Express, and Humsafar Express will not have a stop. Additionally, the Kiul-Jamalpur DEMU...
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special's route is being extended to SultanGanj during the mela period. The railway will run special trains between Patna-Asansol, Sealdah-Banaras, and Gorakhpur-Devghar to accommodate the influx of pilgrims. The Asansol-Patna Shravani Mela Special will operate twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays, departing from Asansol at 4:50 PM and arriving in Patna at 11:55 PM. The Patna-Asansol Shravani Mela Special will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing from Patna at 1:15 AM and arriving in Asansol at 8:30 AM. Similarly, the Asansol-Patna Shravani Mela Special will run three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, departing from Asansol at 4:50 PM and reaching Patna at 11:55 PM after passing through Jasidih at 6:34 PM. The Sealdah-Banaras Shravani Mela Special will operate every Saturday, leaving Sealdah at 11:55 PM and reaching Banaras at 4 PM the next day. The Gorakhpur-Devghar Shravani Mela Special will operate daily, leaving Gorakhpur at 8 PM and reaching Devghar at 1:15 PM the next day. During the mela period, the 15619 Gaya-Kamakhya Express (weekly) and 15620 Kamakhya-Gaya Express (weekly) will have a two-minute stop at SultanGanj station.